Alfalfa dodder vs Baishan Fir

Cuscuta approximata compared with Abies beshanzuensis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Baishan Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Cuscuta	Abies
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Abies beshanzuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and Baishan Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Baishan Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Tajikistan), Europe (Hungary, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Baishan Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Alfalfa dodder

The Alfalfa dodder (Cuscuta approximata) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Baishan Fir

The Baishan Fir (Abies beshanzuensis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.